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Year : 2007 | Volume
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Lenz microphthalmic syndrome in an Indian patient
Arvind Gupta, Renuka Srinivasan, Datta G Pandian, K Ramesh Babu
Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry - 605 006, India
Correspondence Address:
Arvind Gupta Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry - 605 006 India
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DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.36485
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A case of Lenz microphthalmia syndrome in a seven-month-old male child having features of unilateral anophthalmia, microcephaly, external ear and finger abnormalities, hydrocele and hypospadias is being reported. The unilateral involvement and anophthalmia is rare in Lenz syndrome. The manifestation of hydrocele in association with this syndrome has not been seen in earlier cases. This is the first documented case from India. |
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